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Elements of Learning

Elements of Learning. S tudent. T eaching. C ontent. Elements of Learning. These elements are always present. An overall balance is best. Juggling the elements is part of the art of teaching. S tudent. T eaching. C ontent. Warning!. T eaching. Don’t let the lesson become unbalanced.

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Elements of Learning

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  1. Elements of Learning Student Teaching Content

  2. Elements of Learning • These elements are always present. • An overall balance is best. • Juggling the elements is part of the art of teaching. Student Teaching Content

  3. Warning! Teaching • Don’t let the lesson become unbalanced. • Watch out for the pitfalls ... Content Student

  4. Teaching DominatedBeware:The Spellbinding Instructor • Too teacher centered. • Students enjoy the teacher but may not remember what is taught. • The content may be overpowered and the student unconnected. C T S

  5. Content Dominated“Cover the Lesson, No Matter What!” • Emphasis on getting through the lesson at all costs. • Doesn’t matter whether students are learning. • Disconnect between content, students, and teacher. T C S

  6. Student DominatedPooling Ignorance T • Too student centered. • Class is not on topic – easily distracted. • Everyone gets along, but nothing is learned. S C

  7. Think it Over ... • Do you recognize any imbalances in your own teaching style? • Can you think of some times when you’ve observed one or more elements out of balance?

  8. Overcoming Teacher Domination • Use a lesson plan and stick to it. • Select activities where the students explore content with minimal teacher interaction. • Make the content interesting. Keep personal anecdotes to a minimum. • What other ideas do you have? T

  9. Overcoming Runaway Content • Build flexibility into the lesson plan and schedule. • Be sensitive to whether students are “getting it.” Are they paying attention? Are they engaged? Interested? • Check in with students during presentation to see if they are grasping the content. • Consider informal “mid-lesson assessments.” • Other thoughts? C

  10. Avoiding the Student Stampede • Be consistent about classroom expectations: start/stop times, when it’s ok to speak, doing exercises, etc. • Be firm about staying on task and on subject. • Keep a “parking lot” for student questions and issues that are irrelevant to the lesson but need following up later. • What else might help? S

  11. Questions? Discussion? Student Teaching Content

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